Composite laundry treating apparatus with main and sub cabinets

摘要

The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus, including a cabinet having a main space selectively in communication with an outside of the laundry treating apparatus with a door for holding laundry, a steam generator provided to the cabinet for supplying steam to the main space, and at least one steam outlet in the cabinet for selective supply of the steam from the steam generator to an outside of the laundry treating apparatus.

主权项

1. A composite laundry treating apparatus comprising:
a main cabinet having a main space in communication with an outside of the main cabinet through a door for holding laundry and a steam generator provided to a lower portion of the main space; at least two sub-cabinets provided adjacent to the main cabinet each having a main space for holding laundry; steam spray holes provided to the lower portion of the main space of the main cabinet and the main spaces of the at least two sub-cabinets respectively; a steam flow passage provided to connect the steam spray hole of the main cabinet with the steam spray holes of the at least two sub-cabinets for supplying steam generated by the steam generator to the steam spray holes; a first valve provided to the main cabinet, wherein the first valve is configured to open or close the steam flow passage for supplying steam generated by the steam generator to the steam flow passage; and a second valve provided to one of the sub-cabinets, wherein the second valve is configured to open or close the steam flow passage for supplying steam introduced into the steam flow passage to the other one of the sub-cabinets, wherein the main cabinet includes a controller to control the steam generator, the first steam outlet, and the second steam outlet.